Device for holding such article as a towel

ABSTRACT

This invention relates to a device of a simple structure provided to embrace a fence of a veranda or a pipe in a room and to hold such article as a towel by the principle of a lever with the weight of the article and itself.

United States Patent [191 Iseki Mar. 19, 1974 1 DEVICE FOR HOLDING SUCHARTICLE AS A TOWEL [75] Inventor:

[73] Assignee: Ohta Company Limited, Tokyo,

Japan 22 Filed: Apr.1( ),1972 21 App1.No.: 242,551

Kazuo Iseki, Tokyo, Japan [52] US. Cl 248/221, 211/107, 248/125 [51]Int. Cl. F161) 21/12 [58] Field of Search 248/221, 125, 124, 230,

[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,742,561 1/1930 Rumpf etal. 24/85 C X 3,153,526 10/1964 Ramsey 248/221 3,373,731 3/1968 Shook248/125 X 2,854,293 9/1958 Riblet 248/221 308,005 11/1884 Steinebrel....248/221 X 2,194,648 I 3/1940 Ferrini 248/221 FOREIGN PATENTS ORAPPLICATIONS 338,782 3/1936 Italy 248/221 25,029 12/1883 Germany 248/221Primary ExaminerJ. Franklin Foss Attorney, Agennor Firm-Markva & Smith[5 7] ABSTRACT This invention relates to a device of a simple structureprovided to embrace a fence of a veranda or a pipe in a room and to holdsuch article as a towelby the principle of a lever with the weight ofthe article and itself.

2 Claims, 4 Drawing Figures DEVICE FOR HOLDING SUCH ARTICLE AS A TOWELThis invention relates to a device for holding such article asparticularly a towel having a metal piece to hold a towel or the like ona pillar fixed to a fence of a veranda or a pipe in a room.

According to the present invention, two legs are fixed at a spacingconforming to the thickness of a pillar of a fence to a holding metalpiece made by shaping a metal strap to be in the form of a lance and areinserted to embrace the pillar of the fence so that a towel or the likemay be held on the pillar of the fence with the weight of such articlein case it is held on the holding metal piece by utilizing the principleof a lever due to an engaging rod fitted on different levels in thefront and rear.

A conventional holding device of this kind has been of a complicated andcostly structure.

Therefore, a main object of the present invention is to provide a devicefor holding a towel or the like which is so simple in the structure asto be very moved and fitted.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a holding devicewhich can be strongly supported irrespective of the thickness of apillar of a fence.

In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of the holding device of thepresent invention;

FIG. 2 is an elevation of the same in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing another embodiment of the holding deviceof the present invention: FIG- 4 is an elevation of the same in FIG. 3.

The device for holding a towel or the like of the present inventionshall be explained in the following with reference to the embodimentshown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

easily reis a holding metal piece made by shaping a metal,

strap to be in the form. of a lance so that a towel or the like may beheld on it. 2 is a supporting rod curved to be in the form of U. Thespacing of the legs 'of the supporting rod 2 is made substantially equalto the diameter of a pillar 3 (for example, a pipe of a diameter of 1inch) of a fence. The supporting rod 2 is fixed at both ends 20 of thelegs to both ends of the holding metal piece 1 and is bent down by aproper angle in the curved part 2b at the other end from the middlepart. 4 is an engaging rod to be inserted through the bending points 2cof the legs of the supporting rod 2. Said engaging rod 4 is rounded tobe circular at one end so that, when the engaging rod 4 is insertedthrough the bending points 21: of the supporting rod 2., this circularpart may fit one leg of the supporting rod 2 lest the engaging rod 4should drop from the bending points 20. Further. 5 is a reinforcingconnecting rod fixed such as by'welding near the end parts 2c of thesupporting rod 2.

Therefore. when the thus formed device for holding a towel or the likeis inserted at the bending points 2c of the supporting rod 2 so as toembrace the pillar 3 and then the engaging rod 4 is inserted through thebending points 2c. the holding device will be held on the pillar 3 bythe principle of a lever with the U-shaped curved part 2b of thesupporting rod 2, the engaging rod 4 and the weight of such article asthe towel held on the holding metal piece 1. Needless to say, when'thepillar is a square bar, the curved part may be straight.

I 6 is a holding metal piece made by shaping a metal strap to be in theform of a lance so that a towel or the like may be held on it. 7 is aset of plate-shaped supporting pieces each fixed at one end such as bywelding to the open end of the above mentioned holding metal piece. Atthe other end of the supporting piece 7, a plurality of holes 9 throughwhich an engaging rod 8 is rounded to be circular at one end so that,when it is inserted through the through holes 9 in the above mentionedsupporting pieces 7, the circular part may engage with the supportingpiece 7 and may not be easily pulled out. 10 is an engaging shaft fixedat one end to the middle lower part of one supporting piece 7 and passedat the other end through a hole made in the other supporting piece 7. 11is a screw shaft also fixed at one end to one supporting piece 7 andpassed at the other end through the other supporting piece 7 so thatboth supporting pieces 7 may be fastened with a wing nut 12.

Therefore, when the thus formed device for holding a towel or the likeis inserted to the engaging shaft 10 so as to hold a pillar 3 of a fencewith a set of supporting pieces 7 and the engaging rod 8 is insertedthrough the through holes 9 fitting the thickness of the pillar 3, theholding device will be held on the pillar 3 by the principle of a leverwith the engaging shaft 10, the engaging rod 8 and the weight of thearticle held on the holding metal piece 6. In such case, if the wing nut12 is fastened, the pillar 3 will be pressed by the support- 1 ingpieces 7 and therefore a stronger supporting will be able to be made.

Therefore, the holding device of such formation is simple in thestructure but can be always strongly fitted irrespective of thethickness of the pillar with ease.

In these embodiments, the holding metal piece is shaped to be in theform of a lance so as to hold such article as a towel. However, it isneedless to say that, if this holding metal piece is shaped to becircular. it will be able to be used as a metal piece to receive a pot.

What is claimed is:

1. A vertically adjustable article holding device adapted to be mountedon a vertically disposed pillar comprising a. an article support member,

b. a pair of spaced parallel plate members extending from said articlesupport member for engaging opposite sides of said pillar,

c. a pin member extending between said plate members adjacent saidarticle support member for engaging the front of said pillar,

d. a plurality of perforations in each of said plate members spaced fromsaid pin member, pairs of said perforations. one in each plate member,being i in alignment,

e. an axially removable rod for extending between a pair of said alignedperforations for engaging the rear of said pillar, and

f. adjustable screw means extending between said plate members forbiasing said plate members towards each other to press said platemembers against the opposite sides of said pillar,

3 4 g. whereby said article holding device may be applied tighteningsaid adjustable screw means to secure to pillars of varying sizeintermediate the ends said device on said pillar. thereof, may beadjusted vertically on said pillar by 2. The device of claim 1 whereinsaid rod member inreleasing said adjustable screw means and tiltingcludes a U-shaped portion at one end thereof for ensaid article supportmember upwardly and may be 5 gaging about the edge of one of said platemembers to locked in position on said pillar by applying downresistaxial displacement of said rod member.

ward pressure to said article support member and

1. A vertically adjustable article holding device adapted to be mountedon a vertically disposed pillar comprising a. an article support member,b. a pair of spaced parallel plate members extending from said articlesupport member for engaging opposite sides of said pillar, c. a pinmember extending between said plate members adjacent said articlesupport member for engaging the front of said pillar, d. a plurality ofperforations in each of said plate members spaced from said pin member,pairs of said perforations, one in each plate member, being inalignment, e. an axially removable rod for extending between a pair ofsaid aligned perforations for engaging the rear of said pillar, and f.adjustable screw means extending between said plate members for biasingsaid plate members towards each other to press said plate membersagainst the opposite sides of said pillar, g. whereby said articleholding device may be applied to pillars of varying size intermediatethe ends thereof, may be adjusted vertically on said pillar by releasingsaid adjustable screw means and tilting said article support memberupwardly and may be locked in position on said pillar by applyingdownward pressure to said article support member and tightening saidadjustable screw means to secure said device on said pillar.
 2. Thedevice of claim 1 wherein said rod member includes a U-shaped portion atone end thereof for engaging about the edge Of one of said plate membersto resist axial displacement of said rod member.